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55 STAT.] 77TH CONG. , IST SESS.-CHS. 372-374-AUG. 18 , 1941 [CHAPTER 372] AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the South Carolina State Highway Depart- ment to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Santee River, at or near Leneudes Ferry, South Carolina. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the South Carolina State Highway Department to construct, maintain, and operate a free bridge across the Santee River at a point suitable to the interest of navigation, at or near Leneudes Ferry, between Jamestown and Andrews, South Carolina, in accordance with the provisions of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", approved March 23,1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations of this Act. SEc. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, August 18, 1941. [CHAPTER 373] AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a toll bridge across the Wabash River at or near Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of a toll bridge across the Wabash River, at or near Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, authorized to be built by the Indiana State Toll Bridge Commission, by an Act of Congress approved October 9, 1940, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from October 9, 1941. SEO. 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, August 18, 1941. [CHAPTER 374] AN ACT To legalize the construction by the Big Creek Bridge Company, Consolidated, of a bridge across the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River at Nolan, West Virginia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the Big Creek Bridge Company, Consolidated, its successors and assigns, to complete construction of a bridge and approaches thereto across the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River, at Nolan, West Virginia, and to maintain and operate said bridge as a lawful structure subject to the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2. The Big Creek Bridge Company, Consolidated, its succes- sors and assigns, is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906. Sxc. 3. After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the Secretary of War, either the State of West Virginia, the State of Kentucky, any public agency or political subdivision of either of such States, within or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, 635 August 18, 1941 [H. R . 4231] [Public Law 223] Santee River. Bridge authorized across, at Leneudes Ferry, S.C. 34 Stat. 84. 33U.S.C.jI491- 498. August 18, 1941 [H. R. 4306] [Public Law 224] Wabash River. Time extended for bridging, at Mount Vernon, Ind. 54 Stat. 1085. Alnglst 18, 1141 [11. It. 431USl [IPublic Iaw 225' Tug Fork of Big Sandy River. Completionofbridge across, at Nolan. W. Va. 34 Stat. 84 . 33U.S.C. 1§491- 498. Tolls. Acquisition by State, etc.. after com- pletion.